Bob Kane
@opencovenants66.bsky.social
History professor with a focus on the future in the past. Native New Englander in exile. Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots. Irish heritage.
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A NYC candidate for mayor has called for reconsidering rent control in that city, while congressional Republicans are advancing a bill that would take a trillion dollars in health care away from working people all across America, but guess which one the pundits are all over right now?
June 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A NYC candidate for mayor has called for reconsidering rent control in that city, while congressional Republicans are advancing a bill that would take a trillion dollars in health care away from working people all across America, but guess which one the pundits are all over right now?
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Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
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Once again, I’m begging the media not to headline what Trump says he will do as if speaking the magic words dissolves reality
In the coming days you’ll see headlines like, “ICE Can Now Come Into Your House Without a Warrant.”
They will be false.
Trump’s Attorney General, who once accepted a bribe from him when she was FL AG, instructed her agents to ignore the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution.
That’s the story.
They will be false.
Trump’s Attorney General, who once accepted a bribe from him when she was FL AG, instructed her agents to ignore the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution.
That’s the story.
April 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Once again, I’m begging the media not to headline what Trump says he will do as if speaking the magic words dissolves reality
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Happy Liberation Day everyone, the day on which we commemorate being liberated from our leadership role in the global economy, from growth, from vast numbers of jobs, and from better futures for our children. Trumponomics is junkonomics, the stupidest, most destructive of all policy approaches.
April 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Happy Liberation Day everyone, the day on which we commemorate being liberated from our leadership role in the global economy, from growth, from vast numbers of jobs, and from better futures for our children. Trumponomics is junkonomics, the stupidest, most destructive of all policy approaches.
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States would have to enact 50% income taxes to even come close to replacing federal programs.
And there is no state level replacement for FEMA. That’s a profoundly stupid idea.
And there is no state level replacement for FEMA. That’s a profoundly stupid idea.
March 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
States would have to enact 50% income taxes to even come close to replacing federal programs.
And there is no state level replacement for FEMA. That’s a profoundly stupid idea.
And there is no state level replacement for FEMA. That’s a profoundly stupid idea.
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Cost of GOP tax giveaways to corporations and the rich:
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
March 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cost of GOP tax giveaways to corporations and the rich:
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
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I have quoted Timothy Snyder and his book "On Tyranny" for years.
"Do not obey in advance" was Snyder's first directive...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
"Do not obey in advance" was Snyder's first directive...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears
History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.
yaledailynews.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I have quoted Timothy Snyder and his book "On Tyranny" for years.
"Do not obey in advance" was Snyder's first directive...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
"Do not obey in advance" was Snyder's first directive...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
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When I got a PhD in nineteenth-century political history, I really, truly never imagined I would have to find a way to explain to readers what an eggplant emoji means. (Wired reported more Signalgate Venmo accounts.) I yearn for the day when I can write about good, clean fun like tax policy again.
March 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
When I got a PhD in nineteenth-century political history, I really, truly never imagined I would have to find a way to explain to readers what an eggplant emoji means. (Wired reported more Signalgate Venmo accounts.) I yearn for the day when I can write about good, clean fun like tax policy again.
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They have been doing it for years, but it should alarm everyone that Republicans are rolling back child labor laws at the same time they are defunding public schools…
March 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
They have been doing it for years, but it should alarm everyone that Republicans are rolling back child labor laws at the same time they are defunding public schools…
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The foundation of democracy is not voting, essential as it is, it is an informed citizenry. That is why one of the paramount jobs of autocrats is to attack education, free thought, ideas, speech, knowledge & facts themselves. And that is just what Trump, Musk and MAGA are doing. Everywhere you look.
March 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The foundation of democracy is not voting, essential as it is, it is an informed citizenry. That is why one of the paramount jobs of autocrats is to attack education, free thought, ideas, speech, knowledge & facts themselves. And that is just what Trump, Musk and MAGA are doing. Everywhere you look.
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Republicans are working hard to pretend Trump inherited a bad economy.
He was handed an economy that analysts thought had no chance of recession and was expected to grow by 2.5%
We will need lots of visuals like this. They are destroying a good economy
He was handed an economy that analysts thought had no chance of recession and was expected to grow by 2.5%
We will need lots of visuals like this. They are destroying a good economy
March 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Republicans are working hard to pretend Trump inherited a bad economy.
He was handed an economy that analysts thought had no chance of recession and was expected to grow by 2.5%
We will need lots of visuals like this. They are destroying a good economy
He was handed an economy that analysts thought had no chance of recession and was expected to grow by 2.5%
We will need lots of visuals like this. They are destroying a good economy
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House Republicans have passed almost a billion dollar in cuts to Medicaid.
Medicaid expansion under Obamacare brought 20 million working Americans healthcare and not only are Republicans taking it away, they continue to lie to your face about doing it.
Medicaid expansion under Obamacare brought 20 million working Americans healthcare and not only are Republicans taking it away, they continue to lie to your face about doing it.
March 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
House Republicans have passed almost a billion dollar in cuts to Medicaid.
Medicaid expansion under Obamacare brought 20 million working Americans healthcare and not only are Republicans taking it away, they continue to lie to your face about doing it.
Medicaid expansion under Obamacare brought 20 million working Americans healthcare and not only are Republicans taking it away, they continue to lie to your face about doing it.
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There are apparently four votes on the Supreme Court to allow Trump to trash can article one of the Constitution and to treat laws in general as mere suggestions to a president.
March 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
There are apparently four votes on the Supreme Court to allow Trump to trash can article one of the Constitution and to treat laws in general as mere suggestions to a president.
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What cowardly bootlicking sycophantic drivel.
I am ashamed of Missouri’s governor. 
I am ashamed of Missouri’s governor. 
March 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
What cowardly bootlicking sycophantic drivel.
I am ashamed of Missouri’s governor. 
I am ashamed of Missouri’s governor. 
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We are on Russia's side now. But it is important to remember, they are not on our side. Our administration will work to advance Russian interests while Russia's works to undermine ours with the ultimate goal of destroying us.
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions ... the guidance will last for the foreseeable future" [uncleae if it applies to intelligence ops] therecord.media/hegseth-orde...
February 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We are on Russia's side now. But it is important to remember, they are not on our side. Our administration will work to advance Russian interests while Russia's works to undermine ours with the ultimate goal of destroying us.
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Zelensky's contributions to the interests of the United States vastly exceed those that Trump and all his aides have made during the last administration, this one, or in their entire lives.
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Zelensky's contributions to the interests of the United States vastly exceed those that Trump and all his aides have made during the last administration, this one, or in their entire lives.
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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87% of jobs at Amazon pay less than $20 an hour while half of its warehouse workers struggle to cover food and housing costs.
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos saw his net worth increase by $7.9 million an hour in 2023.
Is this the "free market" Bezos is so desperate to defend?
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos saw his net worth increase by $7.9 million an hour in 2023.
Is this the "free market" Bezos is so desperate to defend?
February 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
87% of jobs at Amazon pay less than $20 an hour while half of its warehouse workers struggle to cover food and housing costs.
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos saw his net worth increase by $7.9 million an hour in 2023.
Is this the "free market" Bezos is so desperate to defend?
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos saw his net worth increase by $7.9 million an hour in 2023.
Is this the "free market" Bezos is so desperate to defend?
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If Trump and Musk and MAGA thought there would ever be free and fair elections again in the US they would not pursue the anti-people, anti-American, dangerous, destructive policies they pursue.
February 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If Trump and Musk and MAGA thought there would ever be free and fair elections again in the US they would not pursue the anti-people, anti-American, dangerous, destructive policies they pursue.
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I wrote this in 2019, worried what the future would look like if the past is abruptly deleted...
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I wrote this in 2019, worried what the future would look like if the past is abruptly deleted...
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
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It’s Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl. They keep leaving off the “Dr.”
Pay attention to how Idaho & the msm media infantilize her, calling her a “little girl” and ignoring her academic achievements. None of that is on accident.
Pay attention to how Idaho & the msm media infantilize her, calling her a “little girl” and ignoring her academic achievements. None of that is on accident.
February 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
It’s Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl. They keep leaving off the “Dr.”
Pay attention to how Idaho & the msm media infantilize her, calling her a “little girl” and ignoring her academic achievements. None of that is on accident.
Pay attention to how Idaho & the msm media infantilize her, calling her a “little girl” and ignoring her academic achievements. None of that is on accident.
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Merz was a real transatlanticist, on the very pro-American end of the German political spectrum
A month ago, the idea that the new German chancellor would talk about "independence from the US" would have been unbelievable
February 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Merz was a real transatlanticist, on the very pro-American end of the German political spectrum